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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer: 'Confident' Michigan's presidential primary will be Feb. 27

LANSING, Mich. — Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Thursday that Michigan's presidential primary will take place on Feb. 27, as currently scheduled, despite a push from Republicans to shift the date into early March.

Tribune News Service

Donald Trump scores rare legal win as DA drops golf course tax probe

A prosecutor has closed a multiyear investigation into whether former President Donald Trump, or his company, misled authorities to reduce taxes on properties they own in the New York City suburbs

The Independent UK

Ted Cruz is why Pat Benatar is trending

While discussing President Biden on the Joe Pags show, Cruz succumbed to a Satanic flight of fancy

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New mayor off to ‘very encouraging start,’ local business leader says

Jack Lavin, Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce president, still isn’t willing, however, to back $800 million in business taxes Mayor Brandon Johnson wants for social programs that are key to his anti-violence strategy.

Chicago Sun-Times

Lauren Boebert called out over treatment of witness: ‘An insult is not an argument’

‘An insult is not a substitute for an argument,’ Jamie Raskin says

The Independent UK

Jury convicts politically connected Chicago businessman James Weiss of attempting to bribe two state legislators

CHICAGO — A federal jury on Thursday convicted a politically connected Chicago businessman of attempting to pay off two state legislators to pass a bill beneficial to his sweepstakes gaming company and then lying about it to the FBI.

Chicago Tribune

Ex-NYC Mayor de Blasio ordered to pay $475K for misusing public funds on failed White House bid

Former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has been ordered to pay nearly half a million dollars after he was found to have misused public funds on a police security detail during his failed presidential bid

The Independent UK

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Trump declared ‘food for all’ in post-arrest stop at Miami cafe – but skipped the bill, report says

The former president visited the restaurant after being arraigned on federal charges

The Independent UK

Watchdog demands Judge Cannon's removal

Judge Cannon's history "creates an unacceptable risk of an unavoidable appearance of bias" in the case, group says

Salon

Karl Rove says Trump and America will pay high price for ex-president’s ‘reckless petulance’

Veteran Bush administration figure lays out how Trump’s indictment is direct result of own actions

The Independent UK

Some Republicans know Trump’s indictment is devastating

Most of the talking heads on Fox and other right-wing outlets decried the “weaponization” of the justice system. But there were some Republicans who swallowed hard this time and told the truth.

Chicago Sun-Times

State supreme courts issued 257 opinions from May 29-June 11

State supreme courts issued 257 opinions from May 29-June 11. The Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia led the field with 27 opinions issued, followed by Mississippi with 20 and Delaware with 19. The last two weeks’ 257 opinions account for 9% of the year-to-date total of 3,013. West…

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Six legislative referrals on statewide ballots in 2023 received unanimous support from both parties, an increase from 2021 and 2019 sessions

Twenty-nine (29) legislative referrals were certified for statewide ballots in 2023 as of Jun. 15. Of that total, six received unanimous support from both parties; six received unanimous support from only Republicans; and 10 received unanimous support from only Democrats, which is higher than 2021 (4) and 2019 (5).

Ballotpedia

GOP support for Trump doc handling drops

A majority of Americans approve of the DOJ opting to indict Donald Trump, the poll also found

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The Independent UK

‘Stop pussyfooting around’: DeSantis taunts Newsom over 2024 run as California Gov celebrates Disney Pride

‘Are you going to throw your hat into the ring and challenge Joe?’ DeSantis asks

The Guardian - US

Nusrat Jahan Choudhury confirmed as first Muslim woman to be federal judge

ACLU attorney, 46, confirmed as lifetime judge for eastern district of New York in 50-49 Senate decision – but Joe Manchin voted against

The Texas Tribune

Texas Democrat leads renewed push in Congress to grant citizenship to DACA recipients

With support from several Republicans, U.S. Rep. Sylvia Garcia hopes migrants brought illegally to the country as children can get out of “limbo.”

Tribune News Service

Ex-NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio fined nearly $500,000 for misusing NYPD detail during failed presidential campaign

NEW YORK — The New York City government’s ethics watchdog ordered former Mayor Bill de Blasio on Thursday to cough up nearly $500,000 for misusing his personal police detail during his failed 2020 presidential campaign — the largest fine ever levied by the agency.

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Silicon Valley tech executive weighs US Senate bid in California

Silicon Valley executive Lexi Reese, a Democrat, announced Thursday that she is considering running for the seat being vacated by retiring U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein.

The Independent UK

Biden claims victory in ‘junk fee’ fight with Ticketmaster and LiveNation policy changes

Mr Biden has been pushing to cut down on all manner of hidden fees since his State of the Union address earlier this year

The Independent UK

DeSantis ratchets up feud with Newsom and dares California governor to take on Biden in 2024

Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida is escalating his feud with California's Democratic governor, Gavin Newsom

Al Jazeera

US groups celebrate first Muslim woman to serve as federal judge

Confirmation of Nusrat Jahan Choudhury as a federal judge in New York is a significant first for US Muslim community.

Salon

GOPers admit Biden tape may not "exist"

Sen. Ron Johnson suggested House Republicans may have fallen for a "bluff"

Chicago Sun-Times

Let’s be clear: Trump should not be pardoned

The idea from his GOP supporters that pardoning Donald Trump, if he is convicted of any crimes, would do anything to make things less “intense,” Americans less “divided,” or the country “good” is absurd.

Al Jazeera

What could a possible prison sentence for Donald Trump look like?

As he faces 37 federal charges, does the former US president have a real chance of being handed a lengthy sentence?

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